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Month: September 2016

Welcome to the Australasian Jeepers Creepers Blog Hop. This is a circular hop. If you arrived from Georgia’s Blog you are in the right place. Simply read through this post and click on the link to the next blog at the end of it. Keep reading and ‘hopping’ until you find yourself back where you started from. Each blog will showcase a project featuring the Jeepers Creepers Workshop Your Way Collection (G1110) from Close To My Heart.

For this layout Emerald cardstock was teamed with the bright zig zag pattern paper from Jeepers Creepers. The lagoon stripe paper was ideal for a journal box and photo mounts. Black and white photos against these bright colours work well.

The title is created using the new Marker Alphabet Stamps (E1034). To get the 3 colour effect you first ink the top of the word in the one colour, a small section of the bottom in a second colour and use a dauber to add the middle colour. Do one word at a time. The stamped accents on the journal box come from the This & That stamp set (C1667).

My second layout used the gorgeous Monstrous Halloween stamps (Z4006). The lollies and birthday sentiments are super cute. Once again Marker Alphabet was great for the main headings. Zip strips, scraps form making the Workshop Your Way pages and washi tape were used to frame the photo collage.

The Jeepers Creepers Workshop Your Way (G1110) kit and Monstrous Halloween Bundle are only available until the end of December. Place your order with your Close To My Heart Consultant. If you don’t have a consultant, you can order online through my website . A list of products used in this project appears below.

Did you like these layouts? I’d love you to leave a comment for me before you click on the underlined link and move on to Maz’s Blog , aMAZing Close To My Heart Creations, to see the gorgeous project she has designed for you.

Welcome to the September Stamp of the Month Australasian Blog Hop. This is a circular hop. If you arrived from Lauren’s Blog, you are in the right place. Simply read through this post and click on the link to the next blog at the end of it. Keep reading and ‘hopping’ until you find yourself back where you started from. Each blog will showcase a project featuring the Blessed Beyond Measure (S1609) stamp set which is September’s Stamp of the Month.

At first glance this stamp set appears limiting but once you start playing all sorts of fun stuff magically appears! As an Aussie, I don’t celebrate Thanksgiving but I am very thankful for many things in my life. Today I’ve focused on the awesome women in Close To My Heart’s Australasian Leadership team. We share so much between us – supporting and encouraging one another. Twice a year we spend a full day together learning and creating. These days also include a beautiful lunch, recognition and the company of our Home Office staff.

Today’s page and card features a Recessed Panel. This is a strip of card, the same colour as your background that you have stamped and adhered behind a gap in the design. It saves having to mask off areas and is super quick to do.

Left Hand Page:

To create the page trim a 1 1/2″ strip from one side of your base cardstock and random stamp on this. I used the NEW Willow and Raspberry inks. Oh my goodness! These inkpads should come with a warning – you will want to replace all your existing ink pads once you’ve used them.

Next cut a 1 1/4″ strip from one long side of the base cardstock (this cut should run in the same direction as your previous cut). This piece is the one shown on far left of layout.

Cut 2 strips 1/2″ x 12″ from contrast paper. Adhere these to the BACK of the base card pieces, either side of the gap that will be filled by the random stamped piece. You want just 1/4″ of each strip showing on the front.

You can also use this technique on cards. For the card, you stamp directly on the front of the card in the area that will be recessed and cut panels to cover left and right of the stamping. Coloured strips are narrower and you can raise the panels on foam tape for a more recessed look. I added extra little berries on the panels as they looked a bit plain.

Blessed Beyond Measure (S1609) is only available during September, 2016. Full retail price is $27 but you can have this gorgeous set for just $7.50 when accompanied by a $75 order. Place your order with your Close To My Heart Consultant.

Did you like this card and layout? I’d love you to leave a comment for me before you click on the underlined link and move on to Denise’s Blog , Scrap Stamp Share , to see the gorgeous project she has designed for you.